Saint Thomas’ Hospital. The hospital is located across the River Thames from the Houses of Parliament.

St Thomas' Hospital is a large NHS hospital in Lambeth, London. It is administratively a part of Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. It has provided health care freely or under charitable auspices since the 12th Century and was originally located in Southwark. Saint Thomas’ Hospital, London. ... Saint Thomas’ Hospital, London. ... The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly-funded healthcare system of the United Kingdom. ... A hospital today is an institution for professional health care provided by physicians and nurses. ... Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Greater London and the Regions of England. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... The Borough or Southwark(e) (pronounced suthuk or suthark) is the area of London immediately south of London Bridge and part of the larger London Borough of Southwark. ...

It was described as ancient in 1215 and was named after Thomas Becket - which suggests it may have been founded after 1173 when Becket was canonised. However it is possible it was only renamed in 1173 and that it was founded when St Mary Overie Priory was refounded in 1100 in Southwark. Events June 15 - King John of England forced to put his seal to Magna Carta, outlining the rights of landowning men (nobles and knights) and restricts the kings power. ... Saint Thomas à Becket (or Thomas Becket) (ca. ... Events Canonization of Saint Thomas a Becket, buried at Canterbury August 9th - Construction starts on the Leaning tower of Pisa Castle at Abergavenny was seized by the Welsh. ... Events Canonization of Saint Thomas a Becket, buried at Canterbury August 9th - Construction starts on the Leaning tower of Pisa Castle at Abergavenny was seized by the Welsh. ... Southwark Cathedral Southwark Cathedral or St Mary Overie, Southwark, London, lies on the south bank of the River Thames close to London Bridge. ... For alternate uses, see Number 1100. ...

It was a mixed order of Augustinian monks and nuns, dedicated to Thomas Becket. It provided shelter and treatment for the poor, sick, and homeless. In the fifteenth century, Richard Whittington endowed a laying-in ward for unmarried mothers. The monastery was dissolved in the Reformation, but reopened in 1551 and rededicated to Thomas the Apostle. It was reopened by Edward VI and has remained open ever since. (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Richard Whittington, medieval merchant and politician, was the real-life inspiration for the pantomime character, Dick Whittington. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... Events Russia, Reforming Synod of the metropolite Macaire, Orthodoxy: introduction of a calendar of the saints and an ecclesiastical law code ( Stoglav ) Major outbreak of the sweating sickness in England. ... Thomas was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. ... Edward VI King of England and Ireland Edward VI (12 October 1537–6 July 1553) was King of England and King of Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. ...

At the end of the 17th century, the hospital and church were largely rebuilt by Sir Robert Clayton, president of the hospital and a former Lord Mayor of London. He employed Thomas Cartwright as architect. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Michael Berry Savory is the current Lord Mayor of London. ... There have been several well-known people called Thomas Cartwright, including: Thomas Cartwright (architect) Thomas_Cartwright_(churchman) ...

Sir Thomas Guy, a governor of St Thomas', founded Guy's Hospital in 1721 as a place to treat 'incurables' discharged from St Thomas'. Guys Hospital is a large NHS hospital in the borough of Southwark in south London. ... Events Pope Innocent XIII becomes pope Johann Sebastian Bach composes the Brandenburg Concertos April 4 - Robert Walpole becomes the first prime minister of Britain September 10 - Treaty of Nystad is signed, bringing an end to the Great Northern War November 2 - Peter I is proclaimed Emperor of All the Russias...

St Thomas' Hospital is one of London's most famous hospitals - associated with names such as Astley Cooper and William Cheselden and Florence Nightingale, and appearing in the 2002 movie 28 Days Later. Sir Astley P. Cooper Sir Astley Paston Cooper, Bart. ... William Cheselden (October 19, 1688 - April 10, 1752) was an English surgeon. ... A young Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale (May 12, 1820 - August 13, 1910), who came to be known as The Lady With the Lamp, was the pioneer of modern nursing. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 28 Days Later DVD 28 Days Later is a 2002/2003 post-apocalyptic science fiction movie directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. ...

There are only a few surviving pieces of the old Hospital in St Thomas Street in Southwark - including the Old Operating Theatre, which is now a Museum. The Interior of the Old Operating Theatre The Old Operating Theatre Museum is one of London’s most intriguing historic interiors. ...

The modern St Thomas' Hospital is located in the London Borough of Lambeth across the river from the Palace of Westminster on a plot of land which was reclaimed from the river during construction of the Albert Embankment in the late 1860s. The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in inner southwest London. ... The Palace of Westminster lies on the bank of the River Thames. ... Events and trends Italian unification under King Victor Emmanuel II. Wars for expansion and national unity continue until the incorporation of the Papal States (March 17, 1861 - September 20, 1870). ...

Children's hospital departments are provided by Evelina Children's Hospital.

See also

Florence Nightingale Museum

External links

• Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (http://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/)
• Guy's & St Thomas' Charitable Foundation (http://www.charitablefoundation.org.uk/)
• Old Operating Theatre Museum (http://www.thegarret.org.uk/stthomas.htm)